Isle of Man flying?

[Jake Bullit]

I'm off to the I.O.M. tomorrow for a week.

I plan on sneaking a couple of planes aboard, one of which will be my Great Planes Kunai.

 

I've not done any slope soaring before as it's pretty flat round home.

 

Any recommendations for good beginner spots(obvs depends on wind direction) on the off chance I get the opportunity?

 

We'll be staying near Douglas.

[J D 8 - Moderator]

Why not contact " Manx Model Flyers", they are on Facebook. They do slope and they fly power on the old RAF Jurby airfield. [May have moved to new site}

Edited June 21 by J D 8
more info

[Jake Bullit]

Great, thanks.

[Geoff S]

My wife and I attended a week-long flying break on the Island in 2007 (foot and mouth outbreak) and camped on Jurby airfield. The week usually included slope soaring but not that year.  The TT was cancelled. Nowhere is very far wherever you stay, as it's only about 30 miles long by 10 miles wide. We used to go there every year for either the TT or Manx GP.  I'm sure contacting Manx Model Flyers will be worth it.

[Lindsay Todd]

Yes contact Manx Model Flyers, there are some great sites all around IOM, I have been going over every year bar covid foe the last 30 years nearly, over this year for 2 weeks soon, one of my favourite spots for slope soaring is The Stacks between Port Erin and Dalby on the west coast and has a lay-by quite  close. The club used to meet on Wednesday Nights at the Craig Ny Baa pub on the TT Course just north of Douglas.

my ASW28 out over the Irish see at the stacks

Linds

Edited June 21 by Lindsay Todd

[Jake Bullit]

Thanks guys.

[Ernie]

isle of man flying.............good luck Cav

ernie

[John Lee]

When I lived on the Island in the 80's 'Cav' (Sir Mark Cavendish)'s father, David, was a member of Manx Model Flyers & was (is?) an excellent pilot.